Announcement
The 9th International Rexx Symposium
11-13 May 1998
Research Triangle Park
North Carolina
USA
Sponsored by the Rexx Language
Association
Plan now to attend
The 9th International Rexx Symposium
for Developers and Users in the
Research
Triangle Park on
11-13 May, 1998. The Symposium provides a focal
point for information about the Rexx family of languages and a venue for
technical interchange among members of the Rexx community.
The technical program will feature presentations by acknowledged experts
in the Rexx community on topics that range from application development
to the implementation of Rexx language processors. Vendors will highlight
new and enhanced product offerings and offer technical assistance. The
program will span the full range of platforms on which Rexx languages are
implemented.
Mike Cowlishaw,
author of Rexx and NetRexx,
plans to attend and speak about NetRexx, the easiest way to program
in the Java environment.
Location
Registration Information
| Registration Fees |
Before 20 April |
After 20 April |
|
| Full Symposium1 |
$185 |
$240 |
| Student3 |
$90 |
$120 |
|
| Any single day2 |
$50 |
$70 |
| Student3 |
$30 |
$40 |
|
| Symposium Dinner |
$30/person |
$50/person |
|
| 1Includes conference sessions, proceedings,
lunch on Monday and Wednesday, Symposium Dinner on Tuesday, and annual
RexxLA membership. |
| 2Includes conference sessions and annual RexxLA
membership, but does not include proceedings or meals. |
| 3Must be full-time student and present proper
student ID. |
|
Registration fee may be remitted by VISA or MasterCard, personal check
drawn on US bank, money order, or bank check.
To register, print this registration form,
complete it legibly, and mail it with the proper remittance payable to
Rexx Symposium to:
Symposium Registration
RexxLA
P.O.Box 14472
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-4472
USA |
| On-site registration in the DoubleTree lobby |
| Sunday, 10 May |
5:00-7:00pm |
| Mon-Wed, 11-13 May |
8:00-9:00am |
|
Register before 20 April
1998 and save!
Adjunct Activities
-
The X3J18 Committee
is meeting in conjunction with the Symposium. This committee is creating
the ANSI Standard for the object-oriented Rexx languages Object
Rexx and NetRexx.
The committee will meet Friday-Sunday, 8-10 May, at the conference
hotel. Anyone interested in Rexx or the ANSI Standard is welcome to attend.
Contact the committee chairman, Dr.
Brian Marks for further information.
Lodging Information
| Symposium Hotel |
Reservations |
DoubleTree
Guest Suites
2515 Meridian Parkway
Durham, North Carolina 27713
USA |
Central |
+1-800-222-8733 |
| Direct |
+1-919-361-4660 |
| Fax |
+1-919-361-2256 |
A block of rooms is reserved until 23 April. Be sure to ask for
these Rexx Symposium discounted rates:
| One Person |
$119 |
1 King
bed |
2 Double
beds |
| Two Persons |
$139 |
| Additional Persons |
$20/person |
Call the toll-free (in US) DoubleTree reservation center or contact
the hotel directly for reservations.
Travel Information
-
Raleigh/Durham International (RDU) is
the nearest commercial airport to the Symposium. For General Aviation arrivals,
RDU is a Class C airport with two excellent FBOs offering AirBP and Exxon
mogas, 100LL, and jet-A fuels. Consult the AirNav
database for more information.
The DoubleTree offers complimentary airport shuttle service to RDU from
6:00am to 11:00pm every day. Use the courtesy phone in baggage claim to
call the hotel.
All major car rental
agencies are available at RDU, as are taxi
and shuttle services.
Directions:
The DoubleTree Guest Suites hotel is six miles west of RDU, and just north
of Exit 278 (NC55) on I-40. Click here
for a map and more information.
For More Information
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Email your questions to us and we
will do our best to help you.